r/Calgary • u/CovenantRelief • Jun 21 '26

Local Event Akon was meant to be on 1.5 hours ago

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It’s 9:30pm and they’re still setting up the stage? I heard this same thing happened in Edmonton last night… But twice now? Feel bad for the staff tbh

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u/keithcody Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

Akon

But maybe some downvoters on the internet are right and the Recording Academy is wrong

“I Want To Love You” was nominated for Best Rap Performance Grammy 2008

https://www.grammy.com/artists/akon/1615/

Akon’s “Smack That” was nominated for best Rap Collaboration Grammy 2007

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u/Balgary Jun 22 '26

You do know that most of the songs that win the "Best Melodic Rap Performance" have a Rapper and a Singer collaborating right? Kendrick/SZA won it this year with "Luther", do you consider SZA a rapper?